High cost of fighting California wildfires means University of California, California State University do not get additional funds
9/30/2014 2:11:14 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Start Date: 9/27/2014
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Gov. Brown of California vetoed legislation that would have given $100 million to the University of California and California State University, in part because the cost of firefighting has been excessive this year. The governor listed several other reasons for withholding the funds, saying that California’s aging infrastructure needed maintenance and the state has debts.
Nearly 5,000 wildfires have scorched the state this year, up 26 percent from an average of about 3,900 fires, said state fire officials.
Beaumont Enterprise (Texas), Sept. 27, 2014
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